Help ID this colonial era coin
erwindoc
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This is a friends coin and he is wanting to sell it. I don't see it in the red book, so it makes me think its foreign, possibly Dutch. I have no idea what its worth, but date is easy at 1750. I don't take good photos, but Ill try and Ill post reverse images as soon at they show up in my inbox!
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Dutch East India Company Penny, worth a few dollars.
That is interesting....would best to get it authenticated....not sure if our hosts do those coins....However, when seeing something like that, in a promotional souvenir holder, I am cautious....Cheers, RickO
They aren't expensive coins so it's probably safe to assume it's genuine. I seem to remember a huge quantity being recovered from a shipwreck a few years ago.
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Agree. The case alone tells me it is not particularly valuable.
It's a Netherlands East India Company duit. They were minted from approx. the 1730s-1790s. The other side will show the arms of the issuing Netherland Province. They are relatively common for 18th coins. I've picked up a few dozen diff dates and provinces over the years for a few bucks each. I'm guessing your coin would retail in the $5-10 +/- range.
Did these circulate in the Colonial US? Don't know, but since they were issued for Dutch Colonies in what is now Malaysia and SE Asia, I would think the standard Netherlands issues would have a much better chance of showing up in America.
I have seen the very misleading ad for these in a Sunday paper advertising insert. Common VOE One Duit. The one in the ad looked corroded.
I just saw two in that packaging at the local flea market. Both were in poor shape. These repackaged coins seem to be G to BY at best. You can do better. Peace Roy
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